Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Tanzania, United Republic of
Tanzania, United Republic of: Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population was 67.1% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Tanzania, United Republic of, 2002–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Tanzania, United Republic of recorded 67.1% for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in 2022. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is up 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 67.1% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 49.1%, in 2002.
That places Tanzania, United Republic of 78th out of 97 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Tanzania, United Republic of, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 49.1% | — |
| 2008 | 57.7% | +17.5% |
| 2010 | 59.1% | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 59.8% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 62.4% | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 63.4% | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 67.1% | +5.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 53.4% | 49.1% | 57.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 61.2% | 59.1% | 63.4% | 4 |
| 2020s | 67.1% | 67.1% | 67.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania, United Republic of
- 75 El Salvador 76.6% compare
- 76 Cambodia 76.5% compare
- 77 Malawi 74.2% compare
- 79 Ghana 66.9% compare
- 80 Lao People's Democratic Republic 66.2% compare
- 81 Bangladesh 65.6% compare
More education data for Tanzania, United Republic of
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 106,006 (2020)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 331,605 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 851,911 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 824,648 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.83 million (2021)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 11.39 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.3307 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1661 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Tanzania, United Republic of was 67.1% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 67.1% in 2022.
- What is the lowest educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.1% in 2002.
- How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population?
- Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 78th out of 97 countries with data for 2022.
- Is educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tanzania, United Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population 25+ years, rural, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 7 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics).
About this data
February 2026 Data Release